thunderhead
thunderhead · thunderheads
The top portion of a cumulonimbus cloud, which tends to be flattened or fibery in…The top portion of a cumulonimbus cloud, which tends to be flattened or fibery in appearance, and may be indicative of thunderstorm activity.
US/ˈθʌndɚˌhɛd/
Meaning
1 sensesThe top portion of a cumulonimbus cloud, which tends to be flattened or fibery in appearance, and may be indicative of thunderstorm activity.
More definitions
- a rounded projecting mass of a cumulus cloud with shining edges; often appears before a thunderstorm
Origin
From thunder + head.From thunder + head.
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Forms
plural: thunderheads| Singular | thunderhead |
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Word family
1 related wordsDerivedthunderheaded
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.